---
title: OlkCategory.BackColor Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1000440
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1000440
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.OlkCategory.BackColor
ms.assetid: 0485ae9a-6b03-a77c-0a70-331210cc039a
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# OlkCategory.BackColor Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **Long** that indicates the background color of the control. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **BackColor**

 _expression_ A variable that represents an **OlkCategory** object.


## Remarks

This property is of the type  **OLE_COLOR** which is a **Long** value. The default value for this property is 0x8000000F, "Button Face."


## See also


#### Concepts


[OlkCategory Object](olkcategory-object-outlook.md)

